![Ngāti Kahungunu lights up the sky for Matariki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Ngāti Kahungunu lights up the sky for Matariki
Each year, 27,000+ visitors flock to nine free community Matariki events
![Empowering change in family harm situations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Empowering change in family harm situations
OPINION: Our role as an iwi is to support our Māori service providers
![Tihei: Justice programme welcomes new support roles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Tihei: Justice programme welcomes new support roles
The Apanui Justice Programme was established in 2020.
![Liam Napier: The new caps to expect in Robertson's first All Blacks squad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Liam Napier: The new caps to expect in Robertson's first All Blacks squad
OPINION: Scott Robertson will name his 32-man squad on Monday evening.
![Employment dispute at Northland Fire HQ involves Kaipara's deputy mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Employment dispute at Northland Fire HQ involves Kaipara's deputy mayor
Jonathan Larsen refused to take other offers from the station unless they were permanent.
![Social media driving fights and bullying, principals say](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Social media driving fights and bullying, principals say
According to one principal, the latest fight occurred recently.
![Mixed news for growers in Zespri's new returns forecast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Mixed news for growers in Zespri's new returns forecast
Record crop size, record per hectare returns for one variety, but per tray forecast dips.
![Mark Lister: Trump the frontrunner in debate lead-up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Mark Lister: Trump the frontrunner in debate lead-up
OPINION: Biden will be hoping an early debate will revive his campaign.
![Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Tim Maltby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Tim Maltby
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
!['We barely fired a shot': Chiefs coach highlights key element in final loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'We barely fired a shot': Chiefs coach highlights key element in final loss
The Blues finished the game having had 67 per cent of possession.
![Northland outages: Auckland Mayor suggests bolt removal led to pylon fall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Northland outages: Auckland Mayor suggests bolt removal led to pylon fall
'I am making this assessment well before any official investigation,' Brown wrote.
!['Hoax': Napier Chipmunks Playland evacuated after bomb threat made over the phone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Hoax': Napier Chipmunks Playland evacuated after bomb threat made over the phone
Police have identified three young people believed to be responsible for a bomb threat.
![Coromandel links with Hauraki Gulf boosted by new marine precinct](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Coromandel links with Hauraki Gulf boosted by new marine precinct
The wharf development will help grow the local marine farming industry.
![Watch: PM Luxon, ministers reveal new measures to tackle youth crime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Watch: PM Luxon, ministers reveal new measures to tackle youth crime
Luxon will be joined by Children’s Minister Karen Chhour & Police Minister Mark Mitchell
![Toppled pylon: More power supply restored, further outages not ruled out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Toppled pylon: More power supply restored, further outages not ruled out
Northland is expected to get full power again today following Friday's pylon collapse.
![Ovarian cancer: Learn the symptoms and know the signs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Ovarian cancer: Learn the symptoms and know the signs
'Ovarian cancer spreads like a spider web, so it’s a long time before you see it.'
![Fun-having Havelock North High School band The Splinters win Hawke's Bay Smokefreerockquest final](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Fun-having Havelock North High School band The Splinters win Hawke's Bay Smokefreerockquest final
The band will go on to submit a video of three songs for a chance at the national finals.
![‘Leave, then we can talk’: Minister’s ultimatum to hapū occupying abandoned Towai school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
‘Leave, then we can talk’: Minister’s ultimatum to hapū occupying abandoned Towai school
Their presence has made it tricky for the private owner to sell the site.
![Chaos erupted in car after driver ran down man in street, court hears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Chaos erupted in car after driver ran down man in street, court hears
A windscreen shattered and chaos erupted after a car ran down an enraged woman's partner.
![Havelock North's 'long road' to Maddison Cup semis, Napier Tech women going for third title in a row](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Havelock North's 'long road' to Maddison Cup semis, Napier Tech women going for third title in a row
Havelock will need to take down an undefeated Taradale to nab a semifinal spot.
![Escaped sheep alert people to theft of tools, fuel and machinery at Showgrounds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Escaped sheep alert people to theft of tools, fuel and machinery at Showgrounds
Sheep out on the football field alerted people to a theft at the showgrounds.
![War of words: Mayor and ratepayers' alliance go head to head](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
War of words: Mayor and ratepayers' alliance go head to head
Thames-Coromandel Mayor Len Salt has unloaded following months of rumblings.
![Thousands without power in Coromandel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Thousands without power in Coromandel
An outage on the Transpower network is affecting up to 27,000 people.
![Life and death on NZ roads: Truckie on 40 years of horror from the driver's seat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Life and death on NZ roads: Truckie on 40 years of horror from the driver's seat
The bodies are still warm, says truckie of victims he's pulled from crashed vehicles.
![Dairy farmer's fascination for Ford tractors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Dairy farmer's fascination for Ford tractors
'The cheapest part is always the purchase and then the costs set in.'
![Kem Ormond discovers miner's lettuce so you don't have to](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Kem Ormond discovers miner's lettuce so you don't have to
OPINION: Once you know what to look for, you will start seeing it everywhere.
![She lost one daughter. Surgery saved another. Now she fears for her youngest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
She lost one daughter. Surgery saved another. Now she fears for her youngest
A mum shares her family's battle with some rare conditions.